Where does “bayay” come from?

bayay (Romblomanon) comes from Proto-Philippine balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.

bayay (Romblomanon): house; home

Definitions

  1. house; home

Ancestry of “bayay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinebalayhouse
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
3Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall
Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →